Globalization of Enterprise Data Using Web Services

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Globalization of Enterprise Data Using Web
Services

• Petr PALAS, Product Manager
• Milan Karásek, i18n Expert
• Moravia IT
• www.moravia-it.com
• 23rd Internationalization and Unicode Conference
• March 2003, Prague

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Goals of This Presentation

• In this presentation we would like to
• give you an overview of current technologies and
  standards.
• help you in choosing the right technology vendor
  and flexible architecture.
• share the vision of the next generation of the
  globalization industry.

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Quick Survey 1

• 1) Do you currently use any system that automates
  your globalization process?

2) Do you know the general concept behind
Web Services?
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Part 1Business Background and Benefits
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Existing Automated Solutions

• Example
• Domino Global WorkBench/Elcano
• (BerlitzIT.COM is now owned by Bowne Global
  Solutions, it was renamed to Elcano)
• It uses Web Services for communication
• It only works with a Domino Server

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Next Generation Globalization I

• Will be based on Translation Web Services
  standard
• Will be open in terms of market and technologies
• Will be standards-based
• Will support automated workflow

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Next Generation Globalization II

• Benefits
• Easier contracting project management
• On-Line status reporting
• Reduced cost
• Faster turnaround
• Shorter time-to-market

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Part 2Automated Globalization
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Quick Survey 2

• Do you use XML for globalization?

• Do you use XLIFF?

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Universal Layer for Global Data
MLV
Global Enterprise
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Part 3Web Services
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Quick Survey 3

• Do you already use Web Services in your company?

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Web Services I

• Allow disparate systems to communicate, share
  data and participate in business transactions.
• Are based on
• XML basic format
• SOAP messaging protocol
• WSDL Web Service description
• UDDI directory of Web Services

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Web Services II

• UDDI tModel (technical model) ensures
  interoperability of web services
• Business Processes Execution Language (BPEL4WS)
  allows you to create a complex business process
  from several Web Services

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Part 4Translation Web Services
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Translation Web Services I

• Emerging standard under OASIS
• Being defined by BGS, IBM, Microsoft, Moravia IT,
  Novell, Oracle, SAP and others
• Outcome
• Standard terminology and processes
• WSDL for Web Service(s)
• UDDI tModel
• Topology of globalization services

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Translation Web Services II

• Supported Actions

Cancel/Suspend the job
Querying Translation Service
Request Quote
Accept/Reject Quote
Do Translate
View Job Status
Download Translation
Download TM
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Summary

• Web Services can help you automate the
  communication.
• Translation Web Services may change the
  globalization industry.

• However
• TWS protocol solves only communication,
• not your internal processes.
• Effective implementation of TWS requires
• effective management of your global data.
• There are still many issues to solve in Web
• Services environment generally.

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References

• http//www.moravia-it.com/technology
• http//www.portsight.com/technology
• http//xml.coverpages.com
• http//www.oasis-open.org/committees/trans-ws
• http//www.oasis-open.org/committees/xliff
• http//www.lotus.com/products
• http//www.bowneglobal.com
• Contact us at
• PetrP_at_moravia-it.com
• MilanK_at_moravia-it.com

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Questions Answers
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Thank you for your time!